The State Freedom Caucus Network (SFCN) has shut down its LinkedIn account following the platform’s decision to remove a post that backed President Donald Trump’s aggressive stance on deporting illegal immigrants. The group, which focuses on state-level conservative policies, shared the message on Tuesday across multiple sites, including X and LinkedIn.
It read: “.@DHSgov is carrying out the essential task of keeping our country safe. Biden let over 10M illegal aliens enter our states, many being violent criminals and pedophiles. Every state must ensure collaboration with ICE and CBP to remove them. Our caucuses are on the frontlines leading their states to support @POTUS’s mission to keep Americans safe!”
LinkedIn quickly flagged the post as “hateful speech” and took it down, prompting immediate backlash from SFCN and its supporters. The group posted a screenshot comparing the treatment on X—where it remained untouched—to LinkedIn’s removal.
“Apparently protecting children is ‘hate,’ but letting actual predators roam free is fine,” SFCN stated. They announced plans to delete their account, refusing to engage further with what they see as biased moderation.
A LinkedIn spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the removal was a mistake and had been “quickly corrected.” SFCN President Andrew Roth received an email from the platform admitting the error and apologizing, but he dismissed it outright.
“Yeah, right,” Roth said. “LinkedIn just proved once again that their woke censorship machine is still running full throttle.” Roth confirmed the group has followed through on deleting its profile and urged others to reconsider their use of the site.
Conservative voices amplified the criticism online. Influential account LibsOfTikTok questioned: “How is wanting pedos off the streets hateful?? Why are you censoring Conservatives?? @LinkedIn. DELETE YOUR LINKEDIN ACCOUNT.”
Townhall columnist Dustin Grage echoed the call: “Everyone delete LinkedIn. Just a garbage woke platform that provides little value.” Similar sentiments spread across X, with users sharing the Federalist article and labeling the incident as another example of Big Tech’s favoritism toward left-leaning views.
This flare-up occurs against the backdrop of intensified federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has been posting profiles of deported criminals on X, spotlighting repeat offenders with records involving assaults, crimes against women, and child predation.
Border Czar Tom Homan is currently in Minnesota, pressing Governor Tim Walz and local officials to end sanctuary policies and allow access to jails for deporting criminal aliens. Amid protests in Minneapolis over these efforts, the House Freedom Caucus is holding firm on DHS funding, tying it to stronger border security measures to avoid a potential government shutdown.
Daniel Cochrane, a senior research associate at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Technology and the Human Person, described LinkedIn’s actions as part of a familiar pattern: “Censor first and then ask for forgiveness later.”
He pointed to the opaque nature of content moderation systems, suggesting that even without explicit targeting, liberal biases are often embedded in algorithms, leading to disproportionate flagging of conservative content.
“Without greater accountability, the status quo of arbitrary censorship is a feature of Big Tech platforms, not a bug,” Cochrane told Fox News Digital.
LinkedIn, co-founded by liberal donor Reid Hoffman—who still serves on Microsoft’s board after the 2016 acquisition—has faced accusations of political bias before. In a separate case from 2023, the platform blocked a German MP’s post criticizing the far-right AfD party as “hate speech,” only to backtrack after legal pushback. Such incidents fuel suspicions that tech companies’ moderation tools are tuned to suppress dissenting voices, particularly on hot-button issues like immigration.
At its core, the SFCN post aimed to rally support for policies that prioritize public safety and the removal of threats to communities. In an era where borders and family security dominate the national conversation, this episode raises questions about whether platforms like LinkedIn are truly neutral or if they’re quietly advancing an agenda that undermines those efforts.
As calls for a LinkedIn boycott grow, the incident serves as a reminder of the ongoing battle for fair treatment in digital spaces. Conservatives argue that repeated “errors” like this erode trust and push users toward alternatives like X, where free expression faces fewer barriers. With immigration enforcement ramping up nationwide, expect more clashes between tech moderation and political speech in the months ahead.
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